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                         February 17, 2003

                     NOTE FROM THE LIST VET:

       The American Olympic Committee is leaning on a small
     Nebraska college over the use of the name "Rat Olympics"
    for an annual Behavioral Learning Principles class project
     to teach rats to perform in various competitive events.


          The Top 10 Reasons the Rat Olympics Are Better
                     Than the Human Olympics


10> No need to build a plush athletes' village. Just take over a
    couple of abandoned crack houses.

9> Watching rats run a maze is *far* more entertaining than
    watching curling.

8> Decisions are actually fair despite the fact that three of the
    judges are blind.

7> Cheese medals are much more economical.

6> It's considered proper when the French judge behaves like a 
    rat.

5> No need to administer drug tests because *all* lab rats are on
    drugs.

4> A little poison in the feed and no one has to listen to the
    losers whine about unfair judging.

3> Random drug testing not a precaution; it's an event.

2> Double the feet means double the Nike endorsements.


       and the Number 1 Reason the Rat Olympics Are Better
                    Than the Human Olympics...


1> Super-cheap transport: the whole team, including alternates,
    fits in a single gym bag.



             [   Copyright 2003 by Chris White    ]
             [       http://www.topfive.com       ]


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Selected from 40 submissions from 15 contributors.
Today's Top5 Pets List authors are:
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Mary Ann McDonald, Sacramento, CA -- 1 (4th #1)
Greg Pearson, Arlington, VA        -- 2
Rabbi Crut, Bowling Green, OH      -- 3
Dave Goudsward, Lake Worth, FL     -- 4
Mark Weiss, Austin, TX             -- 5, 10
James Knowles, Bellingham, WA      -- 6, Topic
Dave Ferry, Purvis, MS             -- 7
Gideon Griebenow, Potchefstroom SA -- 7
RW Lipp, Lenexa, KS                -- 7
Adam Chunn, Houston, TX            -- 8
Stephen Dudzik, Olney, MD          -- 9
Stephanie Thompson, Brainerd, MN   -- 9
Melanie Stephens, Manassas, VA     -- Banner Tag
Sandra Hull, Arlington, VA         -- List Vet

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